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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This pork dish is pretty to look at and yummy to taste! The stuffing has a great balance of flavors that folks rave about. It's my family's top pick of pork recipes. Ingredients:
1/2 pound johnsonville® mild ground italian sausage |
1-1/3 cups chopped onion |
1 cup dried apricots, finely chopped |
1/3 cup chopped walnuts |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 teaspoons grated orange peel |
2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 boneless pork loin roast (2-1/2 pounds) |
1 cup orange marmalade |
1/3 cup chicken broth |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
2 tablespoons grape juice |
1 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in the apricots, walnuts, garlic, orange peel, 1 teaspoon thyme and salt.
2. Cut a pocket along one long side of the roast; stuff with sausage mixture. fill pocket in roast with stuffing. Tie roast with string and place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the marmalade, broth and lemon and grape juices; pour half over roast. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining thyme.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Baste with remaining marmalade mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145° for pork. Let stand 5 minutes; remove string before slicing. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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